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Big Blue Brew 3/5: A Swing for History

Big Blue Brew 3/5: A Swing for History

Erin Coffel now holds the program record with 62 career home runs.

Big Blue Brew Crew
March 05, 2024

🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. BBN Tonight debuted a new series of feature stories with the men’s basketball team last night! Make sure to follow the series here.

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🥎 Charlotte Tournament results
🤸 Senior send off
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Charlotte Competition. The softball team competed in the Charlotte Tournament this past weekend and shut out Minnesota 8-0. Erin Coffel hit her Kentucky softball record-tying 61st career home run off the third pitch of the whole game. She then broke the record in the team’s 8-1 win over UNC Wilmington, where she hit her 62nd home run.

So much love for these 7 Wildcats! 😸💙✨
Now… who’s cutting onions? 🥺😢🧅
#WeAreUK | #Team50
— Kentucky Gymnastics (@UKGymnastics)
11:31 PM • Mar 3, 2024

🔼 Sweet Send Off. Gymnastics had its last home meet of the season and recognized its seven seniors while also setting a program record. The Cats scored 198.100 for a new overall score record, and Makenzie Wilson and Raena Worley earned perfect 10.0’s from the judges. Thank you to the 10,069 fans who came to support the team and our seniors— Teagan Garrison, Bailey Bunn, Carissa Clay, Hailey Davis, Isabella Magnelli, Arianna Patterson, and Raena Worley.

🤸 Here’s more about the meet.

🔼 Double Down. Ajae Petty had her 16th double-double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds in the game against No. 9 LSU. Overall, the Cats weren’t able to take down the Tigers and lost 77-56.

🔼 Tough SEC Start. The women’s tennis team started SEC play this past weekend and fell to No. 12 Auburn 5-2 and No. 13 Alabama 6-1.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Top-10.

Men’s golfer Alex Goff has finished in the top 10 at many events throughout his career. How many top-10 finishes has Goff had?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Fore! He’s been on a roll all season long, and now Alex Goff has been named to the Spring Watch List for the 2023-24 Haskins Award. Goff is one of the 15 student-athletes in the finals for the college golf’s premier award and one of eight in the SEC. The captain leads the team with a 69.63 scoring average this season across six events.

⛳️ Read more about Goff here.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, March 5

⛳️ Women’s Golf Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
⚾️ Baseball vs. Eastern Kentucky @ 4pm ET

Wednesday, March 6

Thursday, March 7

👟 Track and Field NCAA Indoor Championships | Watch | Live Results | Meet Info | Meet Schedule

Friday, March 8

Saturday, March 9

📣 Stunt vs. Maryville/Fontbonne @ 9/11:30am
🥎 Softball vs. LSU @ 12pm ET | Tickets | Designated Players Club
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt @ 12pm ET
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at FC Cincinnati 2 @ 12pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Kennesaw State @ 1pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 15!

🔵 Have a great Tuesday!